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DWTS 12 – Maksim Chmerkovkiy & Kirstie Alley Dance Again At The "All The Right Moves Summer Invitational"
What a night it was for Dance With Me Studios in New York City for the "All The Right Moves Summer Invitational". According to Maks and Kirstie's twitter accounts, great fun was had by all and it was a huge success. So successful, Maks is now hinting of a dancing tour in the future. Wouldn't that be cool? I'd pay whatever they want for front row seats.
On a plane…..AGAIN! Miss my DanceWithMe family already! Ridiculously proud of everyone for last night! Next stop — 'Dance With Me TOUR'!
— Maksim Chmerkovskiy (@MaksimC) June 6, 2011
ET On-line was also there to cover lastnight's event. Below Maks explains his dance studios and how there are plans to open them up all across the country. It's important to get everyone 'shaking and moving' and dancing is good for the "health and the soul and everything in between". Kirstie speaks about dancing as well. They performed an encore (without rehearsing) of their high-scoring Cha-Cha from Dancing With The Stars to Cee Lo Green's "Forget You."
Thanks to Pure DWTS reader mzetting, here is Maks and Kirstie's performance in full. The two are so cute as always! Their chemistry is out of this world. Look at Maks' smile!;
Adding: Thanks to another PureDWTS reader Kristin, you can see all the other dances HERE. She has fun pics of the night at her facebook page as well.
Below is an interview with Tony from Extra. Not only do they talk about the show last night, Kirstie speaks of her upcoming TV Show and a new movie "Syrup" with Robert Dinero. Maks comments he will never do The Bachelor again.
The opening picture is from the Daily Mail (Yes, this news even hit the UK! And WOW to Kirstie! Doesn't she look fantastic?!). More Red Carpet pictures of Maks, Kirstie, Tony Dovolani (Maks' partner in the Dance with Me Studios chain), Val Chmerkovskiy, Daria Chesnokova, Nicole and Teddy Volynets >>>>HERE.


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New Delhi, Dec 5,2011: Debunking the oft-repeated debate of quashing 'sweet milk powder pills' as mere 'placebo', a latest study has shown that Homoeopathy may be a highly scientific 'Nano-Medicine'.
"Even the highest dilutions of remedies have left signatures of respective original molecules in their nano-particle form, when subjected to electron microscopy studies, validated later by wavelength analysis," claims Prof. Jayesh R.Bellare of the prestigious IIT-Bombay.
Prof. Jayesh, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, was sharing findings of his ongoing research on the "Materials Science of Homoeopathic Medicines: A Nanoparticulate Perspective" with the delegates of the just concluded 66th World Homoeopathic Congress of Liga Homoeopathica Medicorum Internationalis (LMHI).
This gains significance when massive investments had been made world over in the so-called modern medicine to encourage nano-medicine to find out medicated nano-particles that could target a chosen diseased cell or cells to treat the sick.
Jayesh's initial experience in analyzing the physico-chemical properties of "Bhasmas" of Indian System of Medicine Ayurveda and later characterizing their composition has prompted Jayesh to extend his research to Homoeopathic drugs.
The interest in the research further intensified with the so-called modern system of medicine, Allopathy, not prepared to accept homoeopathy as a medicine as the latter does not contain any molecules and hence no effect on cell biology.
Samples of various batches of drugs made of different "elements" such as Aurum Metallicum, Cuprum Metallicum and Zincum Metallicum in different potencies starting from 30C, 200C and higher were collected and were subjected to electron microscopy study.
The homoeopathic dilutions of potencies above 12X are supposed not to contain any molecules as propounded by the Avogadro's Hypothesis. But surprisingly, the crystalline structures of each drug had their finger print of the basic element of its origin were exhibited even in higher potencies.
Their electron diffraction of each element in the dilution had measured 5 to 10 nanometers .This was again validated using wavelength studies and their results graphed.
This proves beyond doubt that the homoeopathic drugs in the higher potencies ranging from 30 C exhibit the nano-particulate character of the original elements/molecules they were made of.
Further studies are on with other higher potencies to characterize the nano-particles of each drug.
Even substances hitherto considered "inert" like Lycopodium, Gold and Platinum, would work wonders on human beings as powerful remedies when their innate potential is brought out through what was described as "succussion, trituration, potentisation or dynamisation' discovered by its founder Samuel Hahnemann, unique to Homoeopathy.
Meanwhile, Dr.Alexander Tournier, Principal Investigator, Homoeopathy Research Institute, London, said we have to build homoeopathy on the "principles of physics" to face the criticism of the system from others.
He told the WHC how succussion process could 'break the quantum domain' of the medical substance and accelerates/decelerates protein, like electro-magnetic waves do, in the higher dilution of homoeopathic drugs that does not contain any molecules.
Dr.Joseph M.Schmidt from the University of Munich, Germany also favoured application of quantum physics as against conventional concepts of materialistic methods and epistemology for homoeopathic drugs.
This gains significance with the LHMI offering collaborative research with the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs) for basic research as was expressed before the President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil at Rashtrapathi Bhavan after the conclusion of the WHC. //EOM//

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This is a reprint of an article I wrote for US Pro Cycling News. I am sharing recap writing duties with the other writers of both the Giro and the Tour of California.
Stage 13 of the Giro was the first real mountain stage, with plenty of climbing. The climbing, however, was situated more as a long climbing slogs as opposed to any steep ramps. This stage perfectly suited Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard), and his defense of the pink jersey. And defend it he did, with a repeat of how stage 9 played out, as Contador rode away from the competition with Jose Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) to seal his lead. Rujano and Contador worked well together the last 9km, with Rujano ultimately taking the stage.
Sprinters abandon
As expected many of the sprinters abandoned after yesterday's stage, as the mountains loomed. Mark Cavendish and Mark Renshaw (HTC-Columbia), Danilo Hondo and Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD), Manuel Belletti (Colnago) and FransicoVentoso (Movistar) all abandoned before the stage started.
Big Breakaway
A big break of 16 got away relatively soon in the stage. The break included: Pablo Lastras and Branislau Samoilau (Movistar), Pieter Weening (Rabobank), Robert Kiserlovski and Cayetano Sarmiento (Astana), Rafael Valls (Geox), Alberto Losada (Katusha), Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli), Craig Lewis (HTC-Columbia), Lars Petter (Sky), Andrea Noe (Farnese-Vini), Johnny Hoogerland (Vaconsoliel), Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R-La Mondial), Kristof Vandewalle (Quickstep), Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervelo), Alessandro Spezialetti (Lampre-ISD). Their biggest gap was 4:50, but the peloton was never content to sit up and let the break go. Euskatel-Euskadi was the most prominent on the front, working to keep the break in check to give their man Igor Anton a chance.
With the penultimate climb looming, the break was working well together, but the peloton was chasing hard behind. As the break started on the Iselsbergpass climb, Kiserlovski attacked. While there was no immediate reaction from the break, soon others tried to follow. This put the hurt on the break, and riders started to drop. Kiserlovski was able to get a lead of almost 1 minute on the chase group, but as soon as Sarmiento, Losada, Lastras, Weening, and Nordhaug caught up to him, Sarmiento and Weening attacked and the rest were dropped, soon to be swallowed up.
With the group back together, at 10km the fireworks really started to fly. Rujano got away, joined by Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) and Anton and soon passed Saarmiento and Weening, but Contador brought them back, and soon set off on his own. Only Rujano was able to hold Contador's wheel, the two were off, and it was a repeat of stage 9.
Behind the two leaders, the remaining chase group of about 12 attacked each other back and forth. John Gadret (AG2R-La Mondiale) attacked, soon overtaking his teammate Hubert Dupont, who had attacked earlier. With 2.5km to go, Anton launched his attack and joined up with Dupont. While Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) tried to bridge across from the small chase group, Nibali and Scarponi seemed unable to make any big efforts.
In the last kilometer, the two leaders were still together and as the two approached the line, Contador made no attempt to sprint and Rujano took the stage.
Contador has well and truly put his mark on this Giro. With this stage, Nibali moved into second, but he is 3 minutes down, and with the way Contador has been climbing so far, that 3 minutes could be insurmountable. After the stage, Nibali seemed defeated, saying "We've got to try and come up with something but what?" It seems it has become a race for 2nd place.
Top 5 Stage results
- Jose Rujano VEN (Androni Giocattoli)
- Alberto Contador SPA (Saxo Bank Sungard)
- John Gadret FRA (AG2R La Mondiale)
- Hubert Dupont FRA (AG2R La Mondiale)
- Igor Anton SPA (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
- Alberto Contador
- Vincenzo Nibali ITA (Liquigas-Cannondale) at 3:09
- Michele Scarponi ITA (Lampre-ISD) at 3:16
- David Arroyo SPA (Moviestar) at 3:25
- Roman Kreuziger CZE (Astana) at 3:29
- Photo: Graham Watson/CyclingWeekly.co.uk


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Remembering What We've Got
Though unfortunate, it is human nature to take what we have for granted. Every once in a while, we need reminders about how lucky we are.
In late May, my family hosted a French high school exchange student named Nicholas. My son had stayed with Nicholas' family for a couple weeks in April. Now, it was our turn to host him.
It was a great experience for all involved. My son got the chance to visit northern France and see that there is life outside of the west side of Cincinnati. Similarly, our French friend got to experience everyday life in the Midwest during his first visit to the States. Nicholas said some of what he appreciated was how much bigger everything was here, how inexpensive our products are, our nifty cars and (not surprisingly) cute American girls.
For me, hosting Nicholas was a table-turner. I frequently travel to see new manufacturing technology at international trade shows and foreign equipment builders' plants. Chats with those I meet abroad commonly extend beyond industry topics, whereby they highlight their country's culture, history and way of life. I always appreciate the zeal they bring to such conversations as they describe what they love about where they call home. In hosting our exchange student, I was able to do the same, pointing out the aspects of my town that I value, as well as the freedoms and opportunities we're afforded here in the States.
Soon after seeing him off to France, we celebrated Memorial Day. This year's holiday seemed more meaningful to me, and I'm glad for that. For the second year, my brother, Richie, hosted the "Memorial Day Murph" event, for which I served as the photographer. This charity event is named after Medal of Honor recipient Michael Murphy who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005. It is a fundraiser for military-based charities with events held all across the country. Participants perform a workout that the Navy lieutenant developed (the "Murph"), which consists of a mile run followed by 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats and another mile run. Because he reached his goal of registering 40 participants for his event, my brother completed the exercises in his full firefighter gear. Spending part of Memorial Day there helped me focus more intently on the true purpose of this holiday: appreciating those who have paid the ultimate price to enable us to pursue happiness.
During this month's Independence Day, I'll grill out with the family and ooh and ahh underneath fireworks like always. But I'm also going to think more about our forefathers who put everything on the line to secure the rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence. (Mark Albert touches on this here.) Ideally, trigger agents like these shouldn't be needed to recall the sacrifices others have made or to remind ourselves of how lucky we are to live in the USA. But when they do come along, let's not miss the opportunity to focus on what they really represent.


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Craig Enterprises Inc. to William F. and Beverly W. May, lot in Redfields, $332,259.
Anne K. and Richard M. Cronk Jr. to Sylvia C. Goldsmith, lot at 1430 Peachtree Drive, $167,800.
Karen J. Binney, Trustee, to Aurelia D. Wharton, 3259 Timberwood Parkway, Timberwood, Forest Lakes, $234,950.
Ferdinand B. and Mary S. Shafer to Robert A. and Tanya M. Ewing, 2480 Hillview Court, Auburn Hills, $219,900.
Millard A. Payne to Sharlene P. Chambliss, 3043 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, gift.
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Countrywide Home Loans to Timothy B. Waterbury, 2160 Fray Road, Advance Mills Village, Ruckersville, $250,000.
Jonathan F. and Teresa H. Potter to Dan and Julie Shuren, 1411 Reynovia Drive, Lake Reynovia, $257,000.
MGR Development Corp. to Joshua R. and Tracy L. Arbaugh, 1761 Verona Drive, Fontana, $334,000.
Gary P. and Tracy A. Hardley to John F. Peck and Julie M. Merchant, 3007 Colonial Drive, Jefferson Village, $215,000.
Julie M. Merchant to Li Y. Shen, 428 Hidden Ridge Road, $192,800.
Timothy B. and Cimberly Hendrickson to Robert M. and Sara J. Baxter, 1220 Fox Horn Court, Foxcroft, $251,900.
Andrew J. and Janet M. Passerell to Mary E. Treadway, 1372 Wimbledon Way, LePark, RiverRun, $218,000.
Southern Property LLC to Dale Lindsay, 1276 Chatham Ridge Road, $258,990.
Blue Ridge Homecrafters Inc. to J. Hunter and Elizabeth Reichert, 5.10 acres off State Route 676, 2021 Catlin Road, $764,000.
Joel D. and Jana L. Ronan to Gary P. Hardley and Tracy A. Schwandt-Hardley, 1570 Thornridge Way, Thornridge, Forest Lakes South, $322,400.
Lawrence E. Howard to Virginia D. Hahn, 2117 Pine Knoll Lane, Springridge at Forest Lakes, $260,301.
John M. Williamson to Margaret F. and Erik A. Helsley, 2509 Commonwealth Drive, Berkeley, $177,000.
Wendell W. Gibson Inc. to Amal and Mesmin Jesayen, 1005 Canvasback Drive, Redfields, $256,500.
James K. Rankin to Daniel C. Raible, 1006 Amber Ridge Road, Highlands at Mechums River, $152,000.
Robert E. Whitworth to Ronald Fisher and Patricia A. Huber, 301 Carrsbrook Drive, $325,000.
Emily P. Leback to Janet F. Chrismore, 9207 Howardsville Turnpike, Schuyler, $205,000.
Allen D. Thompson to Karen M. MacDonald, 4.407 acres at 5526 Advance Mills Road, gift.
William E. and Peggy D. McCauley to Gregory W. McCauley, 3.312 acres at 1324 Hillsdale Farm Lane, $40,000.
James D. and Laura L. Ottaway to Barclay S. and Amy T. Bright, 2417 Holkham Drive, Lewis Hills, $425,000.
JaZan LLC to David C. Blount, unit in Turtle Creek condominiums, $94,000.
Ross B. Cottrill to Barry Meade Homes LLC, two lots on Logan's Run, State Route, 616, $250,000.
VanDerLinde Housing Inc. to Jody S. Kraus and Pare Lynn Gerou, 1860 River Inn Lane, Still Meadow, $678,697.
Belvedere Station Land Trust to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., lot in Rivercrest of Dunlora, $136,500.
Robert S. and Dorothy H. Brown to Kathleen M. and Michael G. Reese Jr., 224 Wellington Drive, Ednam Forest, $425,000.
Marian C. Cooper and Virginia C. Toms to Howard W. and Carolyn M. Childress, 1302 Sycamore Court, Branchlands, $239,000.
Creekmill LLC to COLA LLC, 1.341 acres in Creekmill subdivision, $671,760.
Wrottesley Ltd. to Mackey Farms Holdings LLC, 216.58 acres at 464 Clarks Track, Mechunk Creek Stables, $5,950,000.
Mead Westvaco Corp. to Murcielago LLC, 787.76 acres on State Route 795, $1,654,107.
Barbara K. Kopin to Jennifer L. Graham, 1502 Minor Ridge Court, $130,000.
John R. and Evelyn W. Convery to Robert and Christine K. Lyman, 141 Blackthorn Lane, Lake Reynovia, $220,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Fred and Denise Lowit, 2238 Shepherd's Ridge Road, Rivercrest at Dunlora, $342,950.
Tim or Fuling T. Lum to Leslie M. Scally, 113 Pepper Place, Willoughby, $127,000.
Erik B. and Melissa S. Carlson to J. Keller and Melba C. Kaufman-Fox, 4.151 acres at 1300 West Leigh Drive, $410,000.
John D. and Hillary T. Horn to American Telephone Hardware Inc., parcel in Hollymead Townhouses, $194,000.
R. W. Mawyer Inc. to Edward E. and Donna M. Kriebel, 3.717 acres at 5290 Tanager Woods Drive, Tanager Woods, $435,000.
Laurie F. Fred A. Gibson Jr. to Mary Lucy Wyant, 2.352 acres at 6472 Mitchell Lane, Crozet, $190,000.
Grayrock LLC to R. D. Wade Builder Inc., two lots in Grayrock, $125,400.
Francis C. and Juanita J. Hunt to Todd R. and Karen D. Stanley, 2.07 acres at 2801 Monacan Trail Road, North Garden, $225,000.
Keswick Corp. to Vincent A. and Merrily M. D'Arpino, 2.805 acres in Keswick Estates, $370,000.
Edith H. Hudson to Margaret A. and Roy F. Yowell Jr., 2.0 acres at 2447 Old Lynchburg Road, $123,000.
James R. and Diane Talarico-Cavanaugh to Coleman Elder LLC, 2.8 acres on Hunters Way, Hunter's Hall, $391,880.
Carr Investment Ltd. to Steven E. Tyler, 0.134 acres, $100.
Two Hundred Fifty West Holdings LLC to Skyline Home Builders LLC, lot in Foxchase, $181,500.
Brigitte-Eva Reyer to Ruth M. and Victor R. Ray Jr., 2.009 acres at 1372 James River Road, Scottsville, $120,000.
Mary Alice Martin to Glen C. Marshall, 2.010 acres in Rivanna District, $52,500.
Bertha V. and Earl A. Morris Estate to Matthew P. Albert and Connie S. Hicks, 75 acres at 3477 Shiffletts Mill Road, Boonesville, $485,000.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Pablo and Manuel Hernandez and Maria G. and Marco A. Garcia, parcel in Forest Lakes, $196,600.
Woodrow and Phyllis Campbell to James K. Foley, .52 acres at 7301 Porters Road, Esmont, $70,000.
Redfields Development Corp. to Wendell W. Gibson Inc., three lots in Redfields, $190,500.
Redfields Development Corp. to R.D. Wade Builder Inc., two lots in Redfields, $127,000.
Redfields Development Corp. to Craig Enterprises Inc., two lots in Redfields, $101,500.
R. D. Wade Builder Inc. to Ian R. and Kelley M. Iverson, townhouse in Springridge at Forest Lakes, $234,950.
Dori S. Rockefeller to Holly M. and Edward J. Casey Jr., 9.90 acres in three tracts on State Route 677, $3,200,000.
Francois J. and Katherine L. Martin to Aleksander E. Kupcis, 0,346 acres on Powell Creek Drive, Forest Lakes South, $336,000.
Blandemar Farm Inc. to Lee S. Cutcliff, parcel in Blandemar Farm Estates, $390,000.
William R. and Jeanne M. Whitney to Donald G. and Dawn M. Ainslie, 3210 Prestwick Place, Glenmore, Keswick, $1,195,000.
Carlon S. and Mona E. Land, Trustees, to Robert E. Whitworth, Trustee, 995 Dunlora Drive, $485,000.
Thomas O. and Gina Gail Martin to Nelson R. and Sarah J. Crawford, 100 Payne's Lane, $142,275.
Lynn K. Brown to Francois J. and Katherine L. Martin, 1999 English Oaks Circle, Forest Lakes, $270,000.
Carol L. Leavell to Carmen M. Rodriguez and Steven M. Snell, 2212 Williamsburg Road, Berkeley, $147,000.
J.D. and Nancy T. Catlett to Albert C. and Dana Lynn Wood, 50.618 acres on Ridge Road, Scottsville, $150,000.
Charles W. Hurt, Trustee, to R.W. and Sandra A. Mawyer, lot in Advance Mills, $250,000.
Northpoint LLC to Mary Kay Zapf, 2343 Ferndown Lane, Glenmore, $599,950.
Robert Hauser Homes Inc. to Thomas M. and Cora D. Bouch, 3149 Turnberry Circle, Springridge at Forest Lakes, $245,950.
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Eric S. and Christine C. Schrank to David L. and Lisa French Mathews, 1695 Wellesley Lane, Glenmore, Keswick, $730,000.
Barbara C. and Oscar G. Hawks to Allen W. and Kaye F. Campbell, 1365 Reas Ford, Clearview, Fray Division, $259,500.
Forest Lakes Associates to R. D. Wade Builder Inc., parcel in Springridge, Forest Lakes, $90,000.
Glenmore Associates Ltd. to R. D. Wade Builder Inc., parcel in Glenmore, $170,000.
Craig Enterprises Inc. to John C. Techman, Trustee, 3418 Moubry Lane, Forest Ridge, $180,900.
Happy Valley LLC to Robert Hauser Homes Inc., lot in Walnut Hills, $130,000.
R. D. Wade Builder Inc. to Charles E. and Janine M. Moore, 334 Grayrock Drive, Grayrock, Crozet, $283,056.
Wrottesley Ltd. to Mackey Farms Holdings LLC, 216.58 acres at 464 Clarks Track, Mechunk Creek Stables, $5,950,000.


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It's "now or never" time for Stony Brook senior Tommy Brenton, who has led the Seawolves to three America East regular-season basketball titles in his career but never has won the conference tournament, which begins Saturday in Albany.
"Excitement and confidence" is how Brenton describes the team mood, but the Seawolves also live with the memory of immense postseason pain.
In 2010, they were the No. 1 seed when they were upset in the semifinals by Boston University, 70-63. Brenton missed the 2011 tournament after sitting out the season with a dislocated knee but shared the disappointment of seeing fifth-seeded SBU surprisingly reach its first conference final, only to blow a 15-point second-half lead in a 56-54 loss at BU. Then there was last season's 51-43 loss to Vermont in the championship game at Stony Brook Arena, in which the Seawolves shot 29.3 percent.
That epitomized the pressure faced by a school seeking its first automatic NCAA Tournament bid. "We had everything going for us, a home game, and Vermont came in and executed," Brenton said. "We couldn't get it done. Seeing them celebrate on our court, it was definitely hard for me to swallow. Hopefully, this year things can be a little different."
It's also the last chance for seniors Marcus Rouse, Lenny Hayes and Ron Bracey.
For Rouse, it's hard to differentiate between his three America East tourney losses. "All of them were pretty painful," he said. "I remember all of them quite well, so we're just trying to play with that motivation this weekend. That will be huge, not only for me but for the team, the coaching staff and everybody. Remembering that pain and not wanting to endure that. Not again."
The quest to reach the NCAA Tournament begins anew for the Seawolves (23-6, 14-2) in a quarterfinal game against Binghamton (3-26, 1-13) at 6 p.m. Saturday at SEFCU Arena on the Albany campus. If they win, they play in Sunday's 7 p.m. semifinal against the winner of Albany (21-10, 9-7) vs. Maine (11-18, 6-10), which means Stony Brook might have to win what amounts to a true road game for the right to host the conference championship game on March 16 at Pritchard Gymnasium.
How tough is it to beat a good team three times in one season? "It's really hard, especially when it's going to be at their place," Brenton said of a possible rematch with the Great Danes. "If that opportunity comes around, it will be a challenge, but we've had a lot of practice in big games this year . . . From our record, we're great on the road -- most road wins in the country."
These Seawolves have more winning ingredients than they had in the past. The addition of 6-8 freshman Jameel Warney in the low post provides inside scoring and athleticism with forwards Scott King, Eric McAlister and Anthony Mayo, and freshman backup point guard Carson Puriefoy III adds speed to go with the experience of guards Dave Coley, Anthony Jackson and Rouse.
"We're probably more talented this year," Rouse said. "Jameel Warney should be freshman of the year; we have Tommy Brenton; we have a strong bench. We have so many weapons."
Rouse added that everyone on the team has one agenda: earning the NCAA bid. Brenton said his teammates have talked about it until it has become part of the collective mindset.
Is his last chance the best shot? "I've got to say yes," Brenton said. "Personally, my focus and leadership is better than it's ever been. So on a personal confidence level, I feel better about it . . . We have the regular-season title. That was our first goal. The next one is the NCAA. Hopefully we can elevate our focus and accomplish our next goal."


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During a Monday, May 20 press conference at the Palais de Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival, Academy Award winner Michael Douglas held back tears thanking director Steven Soderbergh — who cast him in the over-the-top role of the late Liberace in Behind The Candelabra after his life-threatening battle with stage-four throat cancer.
"It was right after my cancer that this beautiful gift was given to me," Douglas, 68, shared with the crowd after taking an emotional pause. "I'm eternally grateful to Steven, Matt [Damon] and [producer] Jerry [Weintraub]."
While the part was officially offered seven years ago, Soderbergh revealed he proposed the idea to Douglas even earlier than that: on the set of Soderbergh's Traffic, in which the star played drug czar Robert Wakefield, way back in 2000.
"I thought he was messing with me," said Douglas, who had met Liberace himself when he was only 12 years old at his father Kirk Douglas' home in Palm Springs. "He came out of a Rolls Royce convertible, and the light was just bouncing off of all of his jewelry. He was very charming."
Also present at the press conference was costar Damon, who plays Liberace's scorned younger lover Scott Thorson; Damon gushed that working with Douglas in the role was a "career highlight".
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Welcome to Urban Legends, Myths, and Folklore
Stop in, pull up a chair by the fire, grab a warm drink, and share your tales with us. Or browse through those that are already listed, and see if you can add something to them.
Many years ago, stories would get blown out of proportion in the telling as they passed from person to person, with details either being left out, or enhanced. As technology advanced, so did the ability of these stories to travel further, and faster, with each person being able to add their own twist to the story in a much easier fashion. Whether its by direct conversation, telephone, email, or stumbling upon it searching for something on the internet, most of us have come across some type of story that although it sounded plausible, there was something about it that just made it too unbelievable.
What Urban Legends, Myths, and Folklore do you know? Are there any that are well known from your geographical region? Perhaps you have heard a tale that sounds unbelievable and you arent sure.
I welcome you all to the board, and look forward to reading, and sharing all of your tales.
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We know all too well that disaster can strike quickly and without warning in the area in which we live. Many of us will never forget the recent string of tornadoes that ripped through the Kentucky and Southern Indiana areas causing so much devastation and heartache for families.
A multitude of people have had to rebuild their homes as a result of our recent local disaster and they immediately thought to include safer areas like basements and fortified rooms in their new homes. They do not want to be caught off-guard again.
As a business in the pet care industry, and specifically one that travels to people's homes and provides an alternative to boarding and kenneling, we've seen our share of natural disasters like tornadoes, floods, high winds, hail and ice-storms that can strike at any time. What many families forget when they are making emergency plans are their furry children. Hundreds, if not thousands of pets are separated annually from their families as a result of natural disasters, and sadly, many are never reunited.
We always implore our clients to have an "emergency back-up plan†not only for their familes, but for their pets, for when disaster strikes. Make preparations ahead of time and you will prevent potential heartache in the future. Here's how you can prepare:
- Contact your local police or fire department to ask about their emergency procedures and how they might affect your pets.
- Purchase an "Evacuation†sticker. These stickers have become more popular in recent years, and have been responsible for saving many pets from fire and other natural disasters. You can affix the sticker to your front window or door, and it will indicate how many pets you have in your home, along with an emergency contact number.
- Inform your neighbors that you have pets. You may even want to give a trusted individual who is familiar with your pets a key to your home. At Paws Pet Care, we offer to keep our clients' keys in a secure "key safe.†If disaster strikes and they cannot get to their pets, we have access to their homes and their key is secure with us.
- Proper Identification. It is incredibly important to make sure your pets are correctly identified. Tags can get caught on things or fall from collars. Pets often slip out of collars if they get it caught on something. There are so many tragic stories of people losing their pets, not having had them micro-chipped, and never seeing them again. But there are also plenty of happy stories out there, about people who were separated from their pets, sometimes for years, but were reunited because of a microchip. Bottom line – tags on collars are useful but having your pet micro chipped is much, much better. If your pet does have a tag, make sure it includes your name, telephone number and an emergency contact.
- Create your own emergency "toolkit†for your pet. Some items to include would be your pet's medical records (store in a Ziploc bag in case of water-damage), a first aid kit, pet carrier or crate, leash, food and water (enough for a few days), bowls, litter, medication, pet soap and a recent photograph of your pet for identification purposes.
Bottom line is this: if you are proactive and have a plan in place before an emergency situation happens, both you and your pet will have a much better chance of being reunited safely and happily when things begin to get back to normal.


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This morning, I come to show you a card !
For this card, I used a paper " Inkido - Beautiful Blue ", a paper " Studio75 - Special Moments 06 ", and some paper " white Bazzil Cardstock ". Edges are used with "Old Distresser" and inked to the ink "Distress Walnut Stain".
The border of the white paper is realized with a puncher border " Tonic Strip 19 ".
In every corner, I stuck half a white pearly pearl.
I used a new image " Milk Coffee ".
I colorized it in the following way:
- Ink "Distress Tattered Rose" and "Distress Vintage Photo" for the skin.
- Ink "Distress Antique Linen" and "Distress Walnut Stain" for hair.
- Ink "Distress Walnut Stain".
- Ink "Distress Forest Moss".
- Ink "Distress Pumice Stone".
- Ink "Distress Black Soot".
- Ink "Distress Broken China".
I cut the image and I stuck it with pieces of "Foam Tape" on a die-cut realized with "Cuttlebug" and a dies " Spellbinders-Nestabilities - Majestic Ovals ". Edges are inked to the ink "Distress Walnut Stain".
For the rest of the decoration, I added the following flowers:
- A big blue rose (30 mm).
- Two brown roses (20 mm).
- Two white "Lilidafts".
- A white flat flower decorated with a small brown rose (15 mm).
- Four white buttons of rose.
- A blue flower of cherry tree.
- A white flower " Kaisercraft ".
- A white and brown rose (15 mm).
- Brown "Lilidaft".
All the flowers are covered with some touches of "Glitter Stickels Icicle".
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Three's the Charm at 25 Degrees in Chicago
25 Degrees Chicago
736 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654 (map); 312-943-9700; 25degreesrestaurant.com
Cooking Method: Griddled
Short Order: It's all about balanced toppings that aren't too strong, so go for the Number Three.
Price: Number One, $12; Number Three, $12; fries, $4; onion rings, $4
25 Degrees is actually a worldwide burger chain, albeit a small one—they've got four outposts, including Bangkok, Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, and, of course, Chicago. According to their website, they're "named after the precise temperature difference between a raw and well-done hamburger." Although I'm not sure those temperatures are entirely correct, at least they're sticking to a burgery theme.
For a restaurant that prides themselves on burgers, their signature burger selection is relatively small—there are four of them, and one of them is made of tuna. I know you diehards would turn me into a verbal punching bag if I even called the tuna concoction a burger, so I steered clear of that one. You know, so I don't end up crying in bed reading the comments later. But I do appreciate that they focus on a few rather than, say, 25 variations (because that's 25 variations that they could potentially screw up).
I'm going to go straight for my favorite, the Number Three ($12). It's decked out with Mezzo Secco Jack cheese, green chile, avocado, and chipotle sauce. I'm usually happy with traditional toppings like, cheese, grilled onions, and sometimes bacon, but I'm glad my curiosity got the better of me. It's a very balanced burger, with the slightly bitter cooked chiles helping cut through the natural richness of the beef. The avocado adds its usual velvety-smooth texture and buttery flavor, but the cheese and the chipotle get lost in the mix. This is a burger I'd happily order again, mainly because of the chiles, most of which aren't too spicy, though there are a few landmines in there.
The Number One ($12) is much better on paper than it is in practice. It's topped with caramelized onions, creamy Crescenza cheese, gorgonzola, arugula, and Thousand Island dressing.
The main problem is the cheese. The gorgonzola hijacks pretty much every flavor in the burger, including the beef. If you're a blue cheese lover, then it's definitely the burger for you. Otherwise, the normally welcome flavors of sweet caramelized onion and herby arugula get steamrolled pretty quick.
Each burger features a nine-ounce patty made of grass fed beef with a medium grind. The medium-rare burger came out to temp, but the one ordered medium came out closer to medium-rare in the very center. The meat isn't salted aggressively, nor does it have much crust, but it's still a flavorful patty nonetheless. The bun is of the soft, puffy brioche variety, and it's toasted, but that doesn't stop the thing from disintegrating pretty quickly from the patty's juice. Oddly, they all come out pre-sliced in their paper diaper.
The french fries are fast-food style, the slimmer blonder kind, and they're a touch inconsistent. Most of them are crispy and well salted, but I did catch a few soggy ones in the batch. As a side, $4 is also pretty steep.
The onion rings ($4) are a better bet. The batter is crisp and crunchy and doesn't perform "the slip." You know, where you bite into the ring and the nude onion slides out, ashamed of itself. The onion is a touch too thick, however, and still retains a fairly firm texture, but is cooked enough to have lost its fresh acrid taste.
There is one thing that really strikes me about the menu: the cheese list for the "build-it-yourself" option is impressively large, with a total of 14 choices. Damn, son. You burger architects will have a field day with them. Or you could cause some trouble and order...all 14 of them on one burger. Let me know if you do that, because I will come watch you eat it, and I'll heckle you the whole time.
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At this very moment, countless dicks compete for your attention. Some archived and waiting to be accessed through the same internet search tools you use to find new restaurants, some directed at you personally through the same applications through which you tell your family you are doing just fine. Surely, in your 5-block radius, someone is in the process of organizing his, her, or their junk for a photo, and someone has, to their disdain or delight, on a phone or computer that looks remarkably like yours, just laid their eyes on one.
Despite its omnipresence, the dick pic is remarkably under-theorized. Besides the click-bait paradigm of pathologizing individual senders (albeit sometimes deservedly), the aesthetics, history, and (yes) cultural significance of dick pics has yet to be worked out. But I'm taking up the task today. With a bit of panic and a lot of excitement about debasing my philosophical heroes, I will attempt to place the dick pic at the intersection of anatomical and juridical photography, the #selfie, pornography, and finally, the global brand.[1]
Photo Forensis
Even while the Tumblr Critique My Dick Pic urges its users to think beyond size (and, crucially, beyond gender), it seems essential to remember that measurements—size, width, length, girth, whatever—are some of the dick pic's primary obsessions. Consider how many include a lighter or pencil for scale—or, most literally, are framed against a measuring tape (as in a mug shot). This desperation to quantify persists despite the reams of seemingly excellent advice that sex partners couldn't care less, and the intuitive or experiential evidence that some particularly endowed forms do not function during sex. Size seems inherent to the dick pic's peculiar forensics.
Why the obsession with measurements? In the now-familiar narrative, photography served the essential modernist drive to link vision and truth. Allan Sekula's seminal text "The Body and The Archive," essential for discussing our collective compendium of single body parts, traces photography's perceived truth-function to its mobilization by the police. Indeed, the interpretive conventions of the photograph were established within phrenology and physiognomy, two disciplines bent on interpreting the body's "truths" through its measurements, most often to diagnose criminal or medical pathologies. Of course, during a period of European colonial expansion and in the midst of the emergence of Darwin's theory of evolution, the "truths" photography exposed were often classist, racist, and sexist fictions intended to legitimate class, racial, and gender differences "on organic ground."[2]
Two architects of the medical and criminological image serve as instructive examples for the dick pic's hermeneutics. In the late 1800s, French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon invented a schema for identifying suspected criminals that required their photo archived according to 11 measurements of their body—identification made possible through calculated comparison. Embedding each new photo in this expanding archive, Bertillon called for what Sekula described as "a massive campaign of inscription, a transformation of the body's signs into a text." That dick pics are, on some level, streams of textual 1s and 0s makes this inscription literal.
Around the same time, as Sekula tells it, Francis Galton, the founder of eugenics, invented the composite photograph as a tool to determine a generic criminal type. Galton would take a series of photos on one piece of film and underexpose each according to the ratio of photos in the series so that, he argued, only the visual similarities would emerge. Here, the process called for by Bertillon is inverted: the archive is embedded in the photograph. Galton's methodology is a disturbing precursor of the algorithmic tools that construct our every photo, separating the signal from the noise according to predictive data generated by prior images. Each dick pic, then, bears the marks of all others that came before.[3]
Dick pics suggest that masculinity as we know it was a product of modernity's visual regime. Not only did modernity seek "a biologization of existing class relations," pathologizing the proletariat, as Sekula wrote, but a biologization of existing gender relations as well. It's not that modernity created the demand for a visual basis for masculinity—for centuries, at-birth gender assignments have violently enforced a binary schema on a continuum of genital cues. What modernism added to the farce of gender was the absurd idea that masculinity could exist as a rational quality on a scale, which makes some "more men" than others, and it proliferated the even more absurd idea that that "more" could be marked by the visual cue of a larger cock. At the heart of a dick pic, then, is a profound anxiety about value and the modernist notions that have governed our world.[4]
The dick pic, though, is rarely just about genitals. The discourse around 19th Century medical and juridical photos was characterized by a constant anxiety about extraneous information, prompting a need for what medical scholar Martin Kemp calls "visual pointing."[5] The crumpled sheets, bad lighting, and dirty bathroom floor of the average dick pic take the place of the extraneous details of fashion and setting in the early medical or juridical photo. The very conventions of the genre—and the lack of visual information in the average cock—ultimately promote the ground over the figure of the dick, and, by the logic of conspicuous consumption, highlight mise-en-scène—and not the dick itself—as the ultimate assessor of the dick pic's impact or import. In Suzannah Biernoff's words, "as historical and cultural artifacts, they inadvertently reveal too much."[6]
'Phillip Seymour Hoffman Died, Are You Over Me?'
Promotional images for Tex (Penny Ante, 2014)
In my brief appearance in Beau Rice's new book, TEX, Itell the narrator he lives in a perpetual state of "topping from the bottom." I submit the whole book as further evidence. Compiled from about a year of the writer's digital correspondence, TEX brandishes a kind of authorial whip only the masochist understands. It is an ultimately relational authority, diffused into multiple voices of friends, potential Craiglist sex partners, and mostly "Matt G."
If it was possible to say exactly who Matt G was to "Beau R," the book would lack one of its central joys: tracking the shifting relationship between Beau R (an employee of an alt bookstore in LA) and Matt G (a social worker in Austin, Texas), or Beau R (socially dysfunctional, well read) and Matt G (socially dysfunctional, well read), or Beau R (biting) and Matt G (deadpan), or Beau R (texter) and Matt G (textee), or, finally, Beau (the lover) and Matt G (the loved).
Long Live Immortality: Art as cryogenesis at Ashkal Alwan
Still image from the documentary Transcendent Man (2009), featuring Ray Kurzweil.
Bills, letters, clothes, books, records, photos, DNA samples—these are some of Fredric Kurzweil's personal effects, collected and stored by his son Ray, who will one day use this material to bring his father (who died when Ray was 22) back to life. Cataloged in a temperature-controlled room in Kurzweil's own home, this material betrays a personal basis for the noted futurist's most famous fixation: triumph over death.[1]
Kurzweil's home could be an off-site extension of A Museum of Immortality, which opened at Ashkal Alwan in Beirut last Wednesday. Organized by Anton Vidokle and based on a curatorial concept by Boris Groys, the exhibition takes its inspiration from Kurzweil's now obscure predecessor in the field, Russian cosmist and theologian, Nikolai Fedorov. In the mid-1800s, Fedorov beseeched humanity to join together in "The Common Task": resurrecting every human being who has ever walked the Earth. Both a devout Christian and proto-transhumanist, Fedorov believed that controlling the forces of nature and exploring the far reaches of space carried out God's will. For Federov (as for Kurzweil) death is an obstacle which technology must overcome.
Trolling Anal (Or, recent performance in LA)
Thursday, 2:30 am, four drinks deep, at the old Night Gallery Space, some schmoe is coming around the crowd with a lockbox and deck of cards, telling us to hand over our cell phones. "None of this can be recorded, you guys." I get a pat down, give up nothing, phone tucked safely in my coat. Most get snagged with a grunt or a whine. The process is endless. My traveling companion is on his third cigarette. (If there is one redeeming quality of this VIP-themed performance series / curatorial-themed party called Top 40 that has smeared across my last few weeks, it's that you can smoke inside.)
We're recovering or repressing. We just watched Vishwam Velandy leave a series of messages for women he claimed to have slept with, informing them, between "uhhs.." and chuckles, that he had seen a doctor and they'd better too, because he'd just been diagnosed with HIV. Then, after endless minutes, I'm getting squashed with elbows and shoulders, alternately averting my eyes and craning for a view of the floor in front of the DJ booth, where, with frat party fanfare, Eugene Kotlyarenko's girlfriend is inserting a zucchini into his ass, and a curious, deeply unpleasant combination of boredom and offense is flowering in my insides like Giardia.
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Hmmm... so you dont see Himmler taking over? Or is Himmler already dead in your scenario?Then what about Heydrich? In your world, (haha!) did Heydrich survivie or is he dead?If either or both of these two are still alive, I dont see a successful army takeover as being able to occur.
I would disagree about Himmler's ability to remain in power, mostly due to his control (through the SS) over conventional police, security forces, and intelligence departments. In the past, control of these types of security organs tends to have much more power even when outnumbered by military forces (see the KBG vs Red Army for a comparison).
However, that distracts from your story. Carry on, Im also interested in how you see history occuring...
Write a book on this because i am actually waiting for your next post lol
... Will do, but you'll have to wait until tomorrow
Well he's already got Goering in there for the sex.
Excellent. I was looking forward to the epic rematch between Patton and Rommel (who's book was on Infantry warfare, BTW. Line up those script writers in the front rank.......)
TEASER: I was thinking "War in Europe: NATO vs the Lvov Pact in 1952, starring Patton AND Rommel as rival commanders facing off against Zhukov (but since I've killed him off, any other 'respectable' Soviet Generals come to mind?)
Sokolovsky could also play a role but would be considered more of a strategic planner than a field commander.


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a new candle
Recently Calvin Klein released some new holiday candles in marble vessels and I was lucky enough to receive one to try. It comes in black, white or grey marbled containers in these rounded shapes or rectangular. The marble is beautiful and the scent (at least for this one) is amazing! We burned ours last night for about 6 hrs and the wick had barely moved, so it looks like it should last us a while! That with the added bonus that when the wax does eventually burn down we are left with a beautiful grey marble container to use for whatever, I love things that serve a dual purpose.
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L.O.V.E. the candle and your perfect pics! Thanks for the inspiration! :)ReplyDelete
wow, that is actually stunning! and i also love things that you can use again after their initial use is over.ReplyDelete
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- A federal court has approved the congressional election districts lines for New York that were drawn by a magistrate to square with the 2010 Census.
In Monday's ruling, the three-judge panel noted that less than 24 hours remains until the scheduled start of the petitioning process for the June 26 congressional primaries. The judges say they delineated districts because New York legislators have failed to.
The panel approved the lines drawn March 6 by U.S. Magistrate Roanne Mann.
The state Senate's Republican majority and the Assembly's Democratic majority, which could have changed the lines, had no serious objections.
The judge's lines eliminate the Hudson Valley's current 22nd District represented by Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey, who is retiring. They also eliminate Republican Rep. Bob Turner's 9th District in Queens and Brooklyn.


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SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile's state-run copper giant Codelco says its profit halved in 2013 from the previous year due to dwindling ore grades and tumbling prices for the red metal.
The world's largest copper company said Friday it earned $3.9 billion before taxes and extraordinary items.
Codelco's production fell by 1.5 per cent in the same period to 1.62 million metric tons due to output drops in some of its key mines. Total output rose 2 per cent to 1.79 million metric tons when including Codelco's shares in the Anglo Sur and El Abro deposits.
The company has been hit by rising energy costs and is pressed to dig new deposits amid falling ore grades. Codelco is struggling to finance an ambitious $30 billion investment program to boost production.


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[Speaking Truth To Power]
Animal Rights activist David Valentin in "African Americans' Share Struggles With Animal Rights Groups," which was his response to Robert Fleming's "Cheyenne Cherry Troubled But No 'Monster,'" July 28, 2009, blackstarnews.com, claims that Fleming was "divisive," and "created more obstacles between two groups, which should be working together."
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But what Mr. Valentin should tell us is: why those so outraged by the torture or killing of animals are yet so silent when it comes to the torture and killing of Black people in America?
Valentin tells us that Fleming's article is "divisive" yet he fails to provide the proof to support his twisted reasoning. In fact, Fleming's piece was nuanced, thoughtful and well reasoned. He agreed that Cherry was a "very troubled young Black girl."
Is it the argument that Cherry's redeemable that Valentin, and others who have responded with vicious and abusive attacks against Fleming disagrees with? Doesn't he care about the social conditions that create numerous anti-social kids—Black and White—like Cherry? Or is it that Fleming points out salient facts about the racial disparity in America's injustice system?
Perhaps, the most truthful thing Valentin said is "Atrocities are allowed to continue in the darkness of ignorance." White America's ignorance of the serial torture and murder of Blacks during the lynching era has now morphed into state sanctioned murder.
Blacks are a mere 12 to 15 percent of the American population, but they account for 42 percent of those on Death Row--they certainly don't commit 42 percent of the violent crimes punishable by execution. Doesn't Valentin and his animal lovers care about the murder of Blacks by the government? Is that less outrageous to their sense of right and wrong?
Valentin also opines "Because animals do not have the intelligence and legal rights that most Americans now have, they are treated with callous and disregard." What about the "legal rights" of Blacks sir? Aren't Blacks "treated with callous and disregard" worse than animals in American society? Or is this statement your excuse for the widespread silence and apathy White America exhibits regarding the atrocities Blacks face daily in this hypocritical society?
The self-righteous activists at PETA and the Humane Society rail about the injustice of killing animals. During the Michael Vick case these moralizing groups were out in full force demanding that Vick be punished.
Here are a couple of questions for them: where are they when Black men are being shot down worse than dogs in the streets by either 41 shots, as with Amadou Diallo, or 50 shots, as with Sean Bell? If the Humane Society is so "humane" and if the people over at PETA are so "ethical" where were they when Diallo's and Bell's executioners were let off scot-free? Where are the lovely commercials asking for funding to support the fight against racial brutality?
What's good for the goose is not good for Black human beings?
Valentin states that "On July 15, 2009, animal rights protestors --I was there-- were attempting to persuade the Assistant District Attorney to treat this case with care." Valentin did you or any of you animal rights activist friends decide to do likewise during the Abner Louima Trial; after it was clear he was sodomized and tortured?
Many are now squawking about Cherry being a "monster." The amazing thing here—given America's history of torturing and murdering Black people—is that more Blacks don't become serial monsters like Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer, whose main victims were, ironically, Black people.
Now, I'm not implying that torturing and killing animals is alright. It isn't. But there's a jive, phoniness here that by Valentin that's unacceptable. Here's hypocrisy; many of these same moral crusaders fill their bellies every day with slaughtered animals. I guess killing an animal for food doesn't bother them as much.
Valentin's statement about the "common goals between African American and Animal Rights advocates" shows a stunningly breathtaking obtuseness. First of all, whether Valentin realizes it or not, he seems to be equating fighting for the rights –and lives-- of Black people with those of animals. People are the highest form of animals on the face of the earth. So, does Valentin really think that animal cruelty can be stopped while cruelty among humans is allowed to run rampant?
If Valentin and his compatriots want to stop cruelty against animals, then start by fighting atrocities that people do to other people.
Instead of castigating Fleming, you should have listened to the relevancy of his message. For, truthfully, in America, Black people face more cruelty than any living thing therein. If America really wants a more "humane society" White America must stand up and fight brutality, especially as it relates to Blacks.
After we've succeeded there, then maybe we can stop animal cruelty.
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Day Lanterns
Posted by Rot at 8:32 PM
Labels: jack o'lanterns, pumpkins, rotting pumpkin
2 comments:
- Damian Michael AKA HalloweeNut said...
Some jackass went and smashed my jack-o's AND T.P.'d my house. At least yours made it!
- November 5, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Grim said...
I set mine up last year with hopes of watching them rot away, but then it snowed near the beginning of November and they were covered with snow until sometime in January. I put them back out there again this year, hopefully the snow will hold off a little this year.
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Churches Evangelize Through Film
Growing Number of Christians — Including Catholics — Making Movies
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ALBANY, Ga. — It's been six years since Mel Gibson released his epic film The Passion of the Christ. The faith-based movie trend that some expected to follow never quite materialized.
But galvanized by the success of The Passion, and spurred on by the example of Sherwood Baptist Church's films, there's been a proliferation of pastors-turned-producers, each trying to put his own stamp on Hollywood.
Sherwood Baptist, one of seven Baptist churches in Albany, Ga., began its journey into filmmaking simply enough.
"Movies are the stained-glass pictures of the 21st century," said Michael Catt, pastor of the 3,000-member church. "We realized that we have a generation that is influenced more by media than by the church and its pastors. We decided that we weren't going to give the devil our children and grandchildren by default."
That's what led the screenwriting team of brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick and Catt to seek the support of Sherwood's congregation when they decided to make their first film, Flywheel — a modern-day Zaccheus story about a car salesman — in 2002.
"Once we made the decision to make Flywheel, I made an announcement at church, and we were able to raise $20,000 to make our first film," said Catt.
Although Flywheel never opened nationwide in theaters, Nielsen Soundscan reports that more than 400,000 DVDs of the film have been sold, largely through word of mouth.
Since that time, the Sherwood team has produced two other films that were distributed in theaters — Facing the Giants and Fireproof. They're also set to release their fourth film, Courageous, in the fall of 2011. The film about fatherhood tells the story about a group of police officers.
Facing the Giants cost $100,000 and grossed more than $10 million in box-office receipts. The DVD sold more than 2 million copies. Fireproof cost $500,000 and grossed more than $33 million, making it the highest-grossing independent film of 2008.
Still, the filmmakers at Sherwood say that it's not about money, but mission.
"Our motive isn't to make a big movie with eye candy or big stars," said Alex Kendrick, writer and director of Sherwood's previous films. "It's a ministry with movies. We're trying to reach the masses with content that matters."
Faith Films
Sherwood has not put the money it has made into future film projects. Rather, the church has used the money to start churches in Baltimore and San Francisco, for local ministry projects, and to build an 82-acre sports park to serve Albany and southwest Georgia.
"It's about more than financial success," said Kris Fuhr, vice president of Sony's Provident Films. "We look at this not as a financial enterprise, but we want to make an impact for the Kingdom. With Fireproof, we prayed that there would be a million children who could say that their parents are still together because of the film."
That spirit of prayer is evident on the set of their films. Churchgoers, actors and the director gather to pray before, during and after shooting.
But Sherwood is not alone. In addition to the existing faith-based production companies — Fox Faith, Mpower, Origen Entertainment, and Promenade — other evangelical churches are forming film production companies.
Sherwood's example has inspired other churches to try their hand at filmmaking. While their techniques differ, they all have the same goal in mind: evangelization.
Following Sherwood's lead, Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Cordova, Tenn., has produced a film. Their movie The Grace Card stars Louis Gossett Jr. The motion picture is about reconciliation and forgiveness and has also been picked up by Sony's Provident Films.
In Chicago, Harvest Bible Chapel has entered the business by hiring director Dallas Jenkins, son of Jerry Jenkins, author of the popular Left Behind book series.
Jenkins has been critical of Christian films.
Jenkins told the Register, "I've been critical of Christian films in general (see my article), but I admire what Sherwood is doing and applaud their success. They've paved the way for all of us."
Yet, Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald wondered if they could improve on the product.
"He wants to improve on Christian films in general and combine the church's resources with Hollywood talent," Jenkins explained. "We're especially noticing and admiring the Tyler Perry model."
Jenkins directed the films Midnight Clear and What If …, which opened in theaters Aug. 20, before he came to Harvest. "We held the premiere of What If ... with the lead actors at Harvest, and 5,000 people showed up," he said. "And we of course hope that the theatrical success of What If ... can give some momentum to what we'll be doing at Harvest, but we haven't announced our first film yet."
Other congregations are doing likewise. The Faith and Power Worship Center of Apopka, Fla., formed Faith and Power Pictures and is producing Heading Home, a film about love and redemption starring former "MASH" actor Gary Burghoff.
T.D. Jakes, pastor of the 30,000-member church The Potter's House, has formed TDJ Enterprises for the purpose of producing Jumping the Broom, a film about a couple from different backgrounds getting married.
Jakes' explanation for why he wants to get into moviemaking is similar to what attracted Sherwood to make Flywheel eight years ago. A banner in Sherwood Baptist Church's lobby reads: "Whoever Wants the Next Generation the Most Will Get Them!"
"There are millions of people who are going to theaters who would not come to church, and we have an opportunity to just break down barriers and to reshape how we are viewed in the mainstream," Jakes told The Christian Post. "We can go in there and bring our message."
Catholic 'Anomalies'
With so many Protestant megachurches getting into the business, can Catholics be far behind?
The Church is no stranger to films. In 1930, Jesuit Father Daniel Lord, a drama professor at St. Louis University, was asked to help draft the Hays Code, and the Catholic Legion of Decency attempted to hold movies to a moral standard. Yet, some saw the Church's involvement as censorship.
Since the abandonment of the Hays Code in 1967, the Church's involvement in films has been sparse.
Film reviewer David DiCerto had some thoughts as to why the Church doesn't get behind moviemaking.
"First, the individual communities of Protestant megachurches are generally more ideologically homogenous than most Catholic parishes, making it easier to agree on a project," said DiCerto.
Furthermore, DiCerto added that being independent entities, megachurches have the "autonomy to green-light projects that Catholic parishes, as members of a regional, national and global organization, do not."
DiCerto also said that Catholic parishes do not have access to the considerable financial resources that many megachurches do. Finally, he admitted that evangelical communities have "displayed a more committed, media-savvy approach to engaging and using popular entertainment to spread the Gospel message than has the Catholic Church."
That's not to say it doesn't happen; it's just rarer.
Interestingly, the few cinematic releases that have been made have each had some financial backing or the support of a particular religious order. The 1989 film Romero was financed and produced by The Paulists. The 1996 film Spitfire Grill was privately financed by the Sacred Heart Fathers of Walls, Miss. Those involved in the making of the 2007 film Bella received spiritual support, direction and promotional support from the Legionaries of Christ. The forthcoming Roland Joffe film There Be Dragons, which tells the early life of St. Josemaria Escriva, has received indirect support from the personal prelature Opus Dei, which Escriva founded. Ignacio Sancha, a member of Opus Dei, created an investment fund to help pay for the film. The film team also asked Opus Dei for help in gathering information and documentation.
Sister Helena Burns, a former film student and nun with the Daughters of St. Paul, described such examples as "anomalies."
"The Church used to be one of the biggest patrons of the arts," she said. "The Church also used to be more united. The disunity has affected where the Church puts its money."
Furthermore, she added that Catholics on the whole tend not to patronize religious films, but rather spend their money on the same films as the secular world does.
Still, she sees films as worthwhile projects for the Church. Her order is devoted to spreading the Gospel using the media.
Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Daughters of St. Paul, writes in his 1944 book The Publishing Apostolate: Handbook of Formation and Apostolate, "The motion picture has a psychological, one could say, a suggestive, power over the human spirit, because it takes hold of the whole person and influences all his faculties, physical and spiritual."
"What better way to engage the culture?" asked Sister Helena. "With the renewed emphasis on evangelization in the Church, hopefully more funding will go towards the funding of films. I think the future is bright."
Tim Drake is based in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Other Forthcoming Faith-Based Films
What If… — opened Aug. 20
Like Dandelion Dust — opens Sept. 24
The Grace Card — opens February 2011
There Be Dragons — opens spring 2011
Courageous — opens fall 2011
The Mighty Macs
Soul Surfer
Heading Home
Daniel's Lot
Ryann Watters and the King's Sword
Jumping the Broom
The Great Divorce
Mary, the Mother of the Christ


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Kidding aside, CSAIL has a launched a graduate course on the science of autonomy. This spring, students were tasked to create a fleet of miniature robo-taxis that could autonomously navigate roads using a single on-board camera and no pre-programmed maps. Here is the (impressive) result:
The course looks like fun (and I'm sure it is), but in the process, students learn how to integrate multiple disciplines, including control theory, machine learning, and computer vision. Which, to my mind, is just ducky. :-)


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Why Buy In Spain
Why Buy in Spain?
Spain has a great variety of landscapes, from mountains and lakes in the north to sandy beaches, olive groves and vineyards in the south. The drive from Burgos in the north-west to Malaga in the south-east takes you through so many different panoramas; you could be forgiven for thinking you are driving through several different countries.
For years the south-eastern Mediterranean coast has been one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations and is the place of choice for most British second homes. However, in recent years the north-west (Galicia) with its craggy shores on the Atlantic is attracting a large amount of attention amongst buyers looking for more rural retreats away from the tourist hubs of the Costas - at more sensible prices.
Spain has many charming and captivating religious festivals, pilgrimages, carnivals and fairs such as 'El dia de los muertos' and the running of the bulls. You will find yourself a part of these festivals as you are carried along by the warmth and enthusiasm of the cheering crowds - sometimes literally!
Only in the last two or three decades, and since Spain's entry into the European Union, have things really begun to move ahead and to modernise. For those who live in the countryside however, life remains quite traditional and unchanged, blissfully so to visitors who look back to a more intimate and unspoilt village life that is long past in most countries.
People are also attracted by the relaxed and slower way of life in Spain and the culinary delights like paella and tortillas are legendary... and affordable. Overall, there are loads of reasons that Spain is the number one destination for Britons buying abroad.
Getting Started - is it possible for you to buy in Spain?
Buying a property and living in Spain is straightforward if you are a national from another EEC (European Economic Community) country. If however, your nationality falls outside the Euro zone you may be able to buy a property but there might be time restrictions as to how long you can stay in the country. Furthermore, there are certain guidelines as to work permits for non EEC nationals. You can find out information pertinent to you by accessing the Spanish Embassy website or through a variety of internet websites. There are also specialist emigration organisations that will often do a free consultation letting you know your options.
Finance - how much does it cost to buy a property in Spain?
In Spain purchase costs could be 10%+ over and above the purchase price and when considering the dramatic changes in currency exchange rates, this percentage could climb much higher. So, if your property price is £100,000 it could cost £110,000 (or more) by the time you complete and take possession of the property. It's important from the start that you clearly understand how much a property will cost you as this will determine what price range you can look at.
While researching the Internet, attending property trade shows and emailing estate agents, start to investigate what is included in the property price versus what gets added on. In Spain the purchase price includes the estate agency fee (usually 5%, but nowadays maybe 3%). For all property and land, 8% of the purchase price is paid as a transfer tax that goes to the Spanish Treasury. In addition, there are notary fees and a land/property registration fee, which varies according to the purchase price of the property. Also consider solicitors and mortgage fees. Solicitors usually charge 1% of the purchase price + VAT at 18%.
Finding a property Spain - where should you start?
Search for property in Spain with Rightmoveoverseas.co.uk - the best place to search for Spanish property and part of Rightmove.co.uk, the UK's number one property website. Home to sun, sea, beaches and tapas - and a long standing favourite with Brits - Spain holds strong as the most popular overseas destinations for holidaymakers and investors alike! The lure of the dream villa in Spain is still as strong as ever with more Brits having bought property in Spain in order to regularly holiday there or relocate permanently. With villas, fincas, apartments and larger houses for sale, there is a great range of property in Spain and Rightmoveoverseas.co.uk is the best place to find the very latest property in Spain.
Legalities - should you use a lawyer in Spain?
Based on news stories about property buyers in Spain having their property demolished, I think it's safe to say that buyers now realise that it's not only imperative to get a solicitor, but it's absolutely necessary to get a good solicitor.
Stating that, I suggest that you contact a solicitor before setting off to view properties in Spain otherwise if you do decide to buy you will be rushed for time and may be pushed into using a solicitor who may not act in your best interests. In the UK there are many legal firms that specialise in Spanish Law and house purchase. They can act as an intermediary between you and a local solicitor.
Another vital factor is that you need to find a solicitor who is independent from the estate agent, developer or company showing you the properties, so that you know the solicitor is working for you and not the property professional. Some solicitors may draw up a contract of sale which is in favour of the estate agent (or end seller), and the reason behind this is quite disingenuous. By safeguarding the agent the solicitors will be assured of retaining their valuable business. Compare your one transaction to the many the solicitor stands to gain from the agent or developer and you will understand the clear conflict of interest here.
Make sure that you have done your homework and that you are using a reliable and trustworthy solicitor. This may include asking for personal referrals - and these must not include your developer or agent - or using specialised Spanish websites. If the solicitor does not fully comprehend English or you have any reservations at all - move on and find someone else. You may find an English speaking solicitor in Spain is neither English nor Spanish, they might be German or Dutch for example, but they will be competent to deal with your purchase. Solicitors must be registered to practise in Spain and are usually found in the popular coastal areas or larger towns.
Your solicitor will review the sale agreement, verify titles, and carry out other checks to ensure that you're protected. They, or a notary, may be responsible for paying any taxes and registering the property with the land registry if this is required. Charges vary for legal and notary services but can cost around 1% to 2% of the sale value of the property. In Spain the cost is determined by the government.
You need to bear in mind that the legal system in Spain may not work in your favour if trouble strikes, so it is of paramount importance that you hire qualified people who can ensure that you do not have to take legal action. Don't put yourself in the position of needing legal redress. You may have the law on your side but the legal system abroad can keep you tied up for years and cost a fortune. Make sure you - and your solicitor - get it right from the start and the purchase will move forward easily, most purchases in Spain do, you only hear about those that don't.
Settling into Spain - how can you make friends?
It may take a little while before you feel at home, however, there are a few things you may want to do to push the process along:
- Pop in and introduce yourself to your neighbours. Don't worry about the fact that you don't speak Spanish (if that is the case) - just the gesture will be appreciated
- Host a housewarming party. You don't know anybody? Well, now's your chance. Ask that lovely lady you met in the chemist, ask the neighbours, set out to meet a few people that you feel you can invite... A few bottles of Spanish wine will work wonders
- Buy or read your local English newssheet - if indeed there is one. That way you may well find out about local events that you can participate in
- Join local clubs.
- Shop locally and get into conversation with everybody in sight. Learn a few Spanish words such as 'hello' (Hola) and you'll be well on your way.
- Although you may want to submerge yourself in the local culture, you may want to consider joining an expat club. It can be quite comforting to hear your own language from time to time...
Like so many things in life, it may all seem a little daunting at first. Spain is a country with a traditional culture and different ways. The key is to embrace these differences, not battle them. Some of the bureaucracy and formality may be annoying, but perhaps it was this slower pace that enchanted you about Spain in the first place? Relax... and soon it will feel like home to you.


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I feel Congress should repeal the military's policy of "Don't ask don't tell policy." The time has come when we should not discriminate against allowing gays to serve in the military.
I think gays ought to be allowed to serve the country they love. We have some highly trained men and women, who due to their sexual orientation are dismissed every year. Here are people who are highly trained in communications and some who are Arabic language specialists and are our nations eyes and hears against terrorism.
We no longer have a draft and are at war on two fronts and have an all volunteer military. We no longer have the luxury of dismissing those who we disagree whom they sleep with.
Now before I enlisted in the Navy, I rented a room from two men who were gay and I learned to understand and to respect them and their life style. One of the men had served in the Korean War and said to me that "during the war I was more afraid of having my sexuality discovered than being injured or killed." That I believe is so true of so many today who serve with loyalty and dedication to duty and yet are afraid of being discovered on who they really are.
I served in the U.S. Navy and had known a few men that were gay and who confided to me because they knew I respected them and their desire to serve our nation. There was this sailor I knew who was discovered and was dismissed and who loved serving his country. I heard a few weeks later that he took his own life. That was so sad and dismissing him in my opinion was so unnecessary.
I hope Congress sees this as well and acts to allow these brave and patriotic Americans the opportunity to serve our country without discrimination and prejudice. We need all that are willing and able to serve in these most difficult times.
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45 mm
Spherical roller bearings
SKF 23022 CC/W33 * bearings are widely used in industrial drive, agriculture, compressors, motors and generators, construction, industrial fan, industrial transmission and other fields. SKF 23022 CC/W33 * bearings can ensure high quality for more than 80% raw material of SKF 23022 CC/W33 * bearings provided by the steel plant.Explorer series bearing of SKF 23022 CC/W33 * bearings are better than any brand bearings currently in bearing performance , lifetime, design, and the use of performance. Explorer series bearings of SKF 23022 CC/W33 * bearings have more advantages ,such as higher meet rated , lower noise, reducing warranty costs greatly, increasing running time of the machine .
The bearing 23022 CC/W33 manufactured by SKF can be ordered immediately from the bearings distributor HK Bearing Co.,Ltd.
The bearings delivery is done directly from the stock, and in the event the bearings are not in stock, we shall inform you immediately related to the delivery term.
For extra details on the 23022 CC/W33 manufactured by SKF you can email us [email protected] The SKF 23022 CC/W33 bearing can be delivered anywhere in the world, by means of swift courier services.